Corey Chamblin and Chris Jones have taken different approaches to their roles as head coaches while overseeing their respective defences. Chamblin is the head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Greg Quick is the defensive co-ordinator. Chamblin calls the defensive plays during a CFL game. Quick and Chamblin combine on the defensive schemes and Quick watches the game from the press box.

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EDMONTON — In recognition of the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 0-5 record, here are five things they need to do to snap their losing streak tonight at Commonwealth Stadium against the Edmonton Eskimos: PRESSURE THE QUARTERBACK

EDMONTON — Odell Willis and Marcus Howard both revealed being a defender isn’t easy in Chris Jones’ defensive schemes with the Edmonton Eskimos. Even the veteran defensive ends have been challenged when it comes to understanding what the Eskimos’ head coach and defensive co-ordinator concocts for each CFL game.

The Queen City Ex has just begun and, coincidentally, it feels like exhibition season for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Roughriders are preparing to audition a rookie quarterback — Brett Smith — on Friday against the host Edmonton Eskimos.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ defence has taken its share of abuse for the CFL team’s 0-5 start to the season. The defenders, however, haven’t been paying attention to the negative comments from observers.

An illegal-procedure penalty resulted in a loss of five — and a loss of 5. The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ No. 5, quarterback Kevin Glenn, was sidelined one play after offensive lineman Corey Watman was flagged during Sunday’s 31-21 CFL loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

“Trainwreck” is playing at the Galaxy Cinemas, Southland Cinemas, and Mosaic Stadium. The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ season continued to go off the rails on Sunday, when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats scored the game’s final 17 points and handed the home side a 31-21 CFL defeat.

REGINA — The CFL season is like driving the long, flat roads of Saskatchewan. Your focus is not five feet in front of you. It’s on the horizon, on your destination. Maintaining such a focus allows you to see potholes coming from miles away and you naturally avoid them with tiny adjustments to the steering wheel.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are 0-and-5-alarm-fire. The phone lines are burning on the open-mouth shows, and there is every reason to wonder whether the Roughriders’ 2015 season — which began only one month ago — is already in cinders.